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STANDARD AND POOR'S MIDCAP 400 DEPOSITARY RECEIPTSTM

SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF TRUST

A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

"Standard & Poor's®," "S&P®," "SPDR®," "S&P MidCap 400®," "Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 IndexTM," "S&P MidCap400 IndexTM" and "Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Depositary ReceiptsTM" are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P") and sublicensed for use by State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC. SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (the "Trust") is permitted to use these trademarks pursuant to a sublicense from State Street Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC. The Trust is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P, its affiliates or its third party licensors.



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Trust Overview
September 30, 2018

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:

To replicate the total return of the S&P MidCap 400 IndexTM (the "Index").

INVESTMENT STRATEGY:

The SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (the "Trust") holdings are comprised of the 400 stocks in the Index. The Trust is designed to capture the price performance of the middle capitalization segment of the U.S. publicly traded stock market.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW:

The Trust seeks to match the total return of the Index. To accomplish its investment objective, the Trust utilizes a full replication approach. With this strategy, all 400 securities of the Index are owned by the Trust in their approximate market capitalization weight. This replication approach is intended to result in low expected tracking error of the Trust relative to the Index.

The Trust is not actively managed. Rather, the Trust attempts to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the Trust will hold constituent securities of the Index regardless of the current or projected performance of a specific security or a particular industry or market sector. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual securities could cause the Trust's return to be lower than if the Trust employed an active strategy.

While the Trust is intended to track the performance of the Index as closely as possible (i.e., to achieve a high degree of correlation with the Index), the Trust's return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Index due to expenses and transaction costs incurred in adjusting the portfolio of all of the common stocks of the Index. In addition, it is possible that the Trust may not always fully replicate the performance of the Index due to the unavailability of certain component stocks of the Index in the secondary market or due to other extraordinary circumstances (e.g., if trading in a security has been halted).


1



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Aaron's, Inc.

   

817,087

   

$

44,498,558

   

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

   

1,042,669

     

36,701,949

   

ACI Worldwide, Inc.*

   

1,367,324

     

38,476,497

   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

   

474,605

     

74,607,906

   

Acxiom Corp.*

   

915,076

     

45,213,905

   

Adient PLC

   

1,025,683

     

40,319,599

   

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.*

   

707,890

     

34,120,298

   

AECOM*

   

1,899,088

     

62,024,214

   

AGCO Corp.

   

785,008

     

47,720,636

   

Akorn, Inc.*

   

1,111,339

     

14,425,180

   

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

   

799,680

     

18,144,739

   

Alleghany Corp.

   

176,434

     

115,128,478

   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*

   

1,484,544

     

43,868,275

   

ALLETE, Inc.

   

606,662

     

45,505,717

   

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

   

2,062,443

     

29,389,813

   

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*

   

536,773

     

35,609,521

   

American Campus Communities, Inc.

   

1,618,549

     

66,619,477

   

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   

1,990,251

     

49,417,932

   

American Financial Group, Inc.

   

831,309

     

92,250,360

   

Apergy Corp.*

   

913,519

     

39,792,888

   

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

734,486

     

79,133,522

   

Aqua America, Inc.

   

2,101,473

     

77,544,354

   

ARRIS International PLC*

   

2,002,217

     

52,037,620

   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

   

1,032,213

     

76,094,742

   

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

   

737,358

     

61,834,842

   

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

   

705,078

     

29,472,260

   

Associated Banc-Corp.

   

2,032,727

     

52,850,902

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

1,313,475

     

123,348,437

   

AutoNation, Inc.*

   

679,340

     

28,226,577

   

Avanos Medical, Inc.*

   

558,485

     

38,256,222

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

   

785,748

     

25,253,941

   

Avnet, Inc.

   

1,367,336

     

61,215,633

   

BancorpSouth Bank

   

1,060,799

     

34,688,127

   

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

   

496,458

     

39,175,501

   

Bank OZK

   

1,427,858

     

54,201,490

   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

   

1,655,187

     

24,827,805

   

Belden, Inc.

   

480,005

     

34,277,157

   

Bemis Co., Inc.

   

1,075,044

     

52,247,138

   

Big Lots, Inc.

   

476,500

     

19,912,935

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

   

236,648

     

74,068,457

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

445,670

   

$

90,965,704

   

Black Hills Corp.

   

633,051

     

36,773,933

   

Blackbaud, Inc.

   

573,861

     

58,235,414

   

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A*

   

101,992

     

29,322,700

   

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

954,823

     

32,320,759

   

Brinker International, Inc.

   

482,178

     

22,532,178

   

Brink's Co.

   

601,831

     

41,977,712

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

2,737,923

     

80,960,383

   

Brunswick Corp.

   

1,024,350

     

68,651,937

   

Cable One, Inc.

   

58,610

     

51,788,382

   

Cabot Corp.

   

727,121

     

45,605,029

   

Callon Petroleum Co.*

   

2,687,969

     

32,228,748

   

Camden Property Trust

   

1,096,176

     

102,569,188

   

Cantel Medical Corp.

   

428,612

     

39,458,021

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

705,599

     

85,941,958

   

Carpenter Technology Corp.

   

558,224

     

32,907,305

   

Cars.com, Inc.*

   

757,767

     

20,921,947

   

Carter's, Inc.

   

548,893

     

54,120,850

   

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

   

432,247

     

55,807,410

   

Catalent, Inc.*

   

1,711,210

     

77,945,615

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

911,784

     

37,784,329

   

CDK Global, Inc.

   

1,528,920

     

95,649,235

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

   

567,342

     

76,330,193

   

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

   

498,027

     

26,664,366

   

Chemed Corp.

   

190,040

     

60,732,983

   

Chemical Financial Corp.

   

843,358

     

45,035,317

   

Chemours Co.

   

2,088,844

     

82,384,007

   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.*

   

10,775,530

     

48,382,130

   

Churchill Downs, Inc.

   

140,974

     

39,148,480

   

Ciena Corp.*

   

1,684,365

     

52,619,563

   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

   

1,255,753

     

50,481,271

   

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

   

720,762

     

27,821,413

   

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

   

602,885

     

43,154,508

   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

   

1,943,808

     

41,247,606

   

CNX Resources Corp.*

   

2,516,591

     

36,012,417

   

Cognex Corp.

   

2,031,992

     

113,425,793

   

Coherent, Inc.*

   

287,010

     

49,420,252

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

   

1,120,800

     

73,995,216

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

1,382,138

     

28,361,472

   

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

   

453,770

     

31,763,900

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

   

399,837

   

$

26,869,046

   

Convergys Corp.

   

1,076,696

     

25,560,763

   

Core Laboratories NV

   

522,232

     

60,490,133

   

CoreCivic, Inc.

   

1,400,481

     

34,073,703

   

CoreLogic, Inc.*

   

956,090

     

47,240,407

   

CoreSite Realty Corp.

   

433,550

     

48,184,747

   

Corporate Office Properties Trust

   

1,219,713

     

36,384,039

   

Cousins Properties, Inc.

   

4,965,473

     

44,143,055

   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

   

283,529

     

41,715,622

   

Crane Co.

   

598,361

     

58,848,804

   

Cree, Inc.*

   

1,202,330

     

45,532,237

   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

   

754,866

     

78,838,205

   

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

   

519,490

     

71,388,316

   

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

   

4,270,402

     

61,878,125

   

CyrusOne, Inc.

   

1,235,681

     

78,342,175

   

Dana, Inc.

   

1,707,326

     

31,875,776

   

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

   

355,224

     

42,122,462

   

Delphi Technologies PLC

   

1,048,714

     

32,887,671

   

Deluxe Corp.

   

562,499

     

32,028,693

   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

   

762,965

     

15,259,300

   

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

   

903,927

     

32,071,330

   

Dillard's, Inc., Class A

   

227,234

     

17,347,044

   

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

   

494,593

     

145,806,016

   

Domtar Corp.

   

742,900

     

38,757,093

   

Donaldson Co., Inc.

   

1,523,450

     

88,756,197

   

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

   

1,906,673

     

71,919,706

   

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

   

443,497

     

23,172,718

   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

   

438,524

     

62,494,055

   

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.

   

989,548

     

72,949,479

   

Dycom Industries, Inc.*

   

368,948

     

31,213,001

   

Eagle Materials, Inc.

   

564,435

     

48,112,439

   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,711,672

     

103,333,639

   

Eaton Vance Corp.

   

1,394,293

     

73,284,040

   

Edgewell Personal Care Co.*

   

638,303

     

29,508,748

   

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.*

   

767,335

     

37,292,481

   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

   

687,209

     

51,616,268

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

1,167,752

     

91,026,268

   

Energen Corp.*

   

967,973

     

83,410,233

   

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

   

705,989

     

41,406,255

   

EnerSys

   

497,536

     

43,350,312

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Ensco PLC, Class A

   

5,162,996

   

$

43,575,686

   

EPR Properties

   

878,190

     

60,076,978

   

Esterline Technologies Corp.*

   

312,997

     

28,467,077

   

Evercore, Inc., Class A

   

483,758

     

48,641,867

   

Exelixis, Inc.*

   

3,520,308

     

62,379,858

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   

453,077

     

101,357,856

   

Fair Isaac Corp.*

   

344,241

     

78,676,281

   

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

   

1,130,676

     

27,271,905

   

First American Financial Corp.

   

1,318,886

     

68,041,329

   

First Horizon National Corp.

   

3,838,847

     

66,258,499

   

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

   

1,488,091

     

46,726,057

   

First Solar, Inc.*

   

891,275

     

43,155,535

   

Five Below, Inc.*

   

658,232

     

85,609,654

   

Flowers Foods, Inc.

   

2,167,075

     

40,437,619

   

FNB Corp.

   

3,830,049

     

48,718,223

   

Fortinet, Inc.*

   

1,698,125

     

156,685,994

   

Fulton Financial Corp.

   

2,077,896

     

34,596,968

   

GATX Corp.

   

445,303

     

38,558,787

   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

   

701,993

     

63,874,343

   

Gentex Corp.

   

3,176,363

     

68,164,750

   

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*

   

5,913,895

     

24,660,942

   

GEO Group, Inc.

   

1,438,445

     

36,191,276

   

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

   

865,655

     

49,134,578

   

Graco, Inc.

   

1,974,330

     

91,490,452

   

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

   

51,771

     

29,990,940

   

Granite Construction, Inc.

   

539,740

     

24,666,118

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

306,407

     

16,441,800

   

Gulfport Energy Corp.*

   

1,862,770

     

19,391,436

   

Haemonetics Corp.*

   

610,570

     

69,959,111

   

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*

   

1,055,956

     

28,637,527

   

Hancock Whitney Corp.

   

1,008,015

     

47,931,113

   

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

   

502,421

     

61,983,679

   

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

   

1,286,050

     

45,770,519

   

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

   

1,479,203

     

43,281,480

   

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

   

870,996

     

35,379,858

   

HealthEquity, Inc.*

   

639,807

     

60,404,179

   

Helen of Troy Ltd.*

   

311,155

     

40,730,189

   

Herman Miller, Inc.

   

702,763

     

26,986,099

   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

   

1,222,040

     

57,753,610

   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

   

784,357

     

74,043,301

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

HNI Corp.

   

516,595

   

$

22,854,163

   

Home BancShares, Inc.

   

1,898,029

     

41,566,835

   

Hospitality Properties Trust

   

1,941,422

     

55,990,610

   

Hubbell, Inc.

   

646,965

     

86,415,115

   

ICU Medical, Inc.*

   

195,824

     

55,369,236

   

IDACORP, Inc.

   

595,229

     

59,064,574

   

IDEX Corp.

   

905,721

     

136,455,926

   

Ingredion, Inc.

   

838,953

     

88,056,507

   

Inogen, Inc.*

   

207,318

     

50,610,470

   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

   

834,619

     

54,976,354

   

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*

   

1,527,825

     

71,823,053

   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

   

886,870

     

49,052,780

   

InterDigital, Inc.

   

411,175

     

32,894,000

   

International Bancshares Corp.

   

648,392

     

29,177,640

   

International Speedway Corp., Class A

   

288,680

     

12,644,184

   

ITT, Inc.

   

1,034,706

     

63,386,090

   

j2 Global, Inc.

   

552,564

     

45,779,927

   

Jabil, Inc.

   

1,810,561

     

49,029,992

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   

911,619

     

145,931,970

   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

   

321,943

     

26,988,482

   

Janus Henderson Group PLC

   

1,988,398

     

53,607,210

   

JBG SMITH Properties

   

1,279,164

     

47,111,610

   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

   

3,695,262

     

71,540,272

   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

   

537,401

     

32,566,501

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

   

537,868

     

77,625,110

   

KB Home

   

1,010,762

     

24,167,319

   

KBR, Inc.

   

1,661,896

     

35,115,862

   

Kemper Corp.

   

718,849

     

57,831,402

   

Kennametal, Inc.

   

964,402

     

42,009,351

   

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

   

2,213,850

     

146,733,978

   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

   

1,188,872

     

85,230,234

   

Kirby Corp.*

   

636,485

     

52,350,891

   

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

   

1,514,711

     

52,227,235

   

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

   

999,471

     

77,758,844

   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

1,729,511

     

115,185,433

   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

   

230,544

     

34,399,470

   

Landstar System, Inc.

   

485,381

     

59,216,482

   

LaSalle Hotel Properties

   

1,303,990

     

45,105,014

   

Legg Mason, Inc.

   

1,009,323

     

31,521,157

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

1,777,487

     

122,931,001

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

LendingTree, Inc.*

   

87,811

   

$

20,205,311

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

427,937

     

93,461,441

   

Liberty Property Trust

   

1,745,923

     

73,765,247

   

Life Storage, Inc.

   

550,427

     

52,378,633

   

LifePoint Health, Inc.*

   

456,689

     

29,410,772

   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

   

769,792

     

71,929,364

   

Littelfuse, Inc.

   

296,253

     

58,625,506

   

LivaNova PLC*

   

573,956

     

71,153,325

   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

   

1,629,781

     

88,774,171

   

LogMeIn, Inc.

   

612,660

     

54,588,006

   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

1,685,733

     

44,655,067

   

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

   

741,656

     

44,462,277

   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

   

1,066,732

     

22,678,722

   

Mallinckrodt PLC*

   

982,840

     

28,807,040

   

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

   

776,737

     

42,409,840

   

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

   

766,524

     

65,890,403

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

443,781

     

79,210,471

   

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

   

483,782

     

54,062,638

   

Masimo Corp.*

   

566,916

     

70,603,719

   

Matador Resources Co.*

   

1,223,283

     

40,429,503

   

MAXIMUS, Inc.

   

758,761

     

49,364,991

   

MB Financial, Inc.

   

994,557

     

45,859,023

   

McDermott International, Inc.*

   

2,132,451

     

39,301,072

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

2,315,308

     

59,480,263

   

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

   

4,309,603

     

64,256,181

   

Medidata Solutions, Inc.*

   

704,876

     

51,674,460

   

MEDNAX, Inc.*

   

1,104,009

     

51,513,060

   

Mercury General Corp.

   

320,250

     

16,063,740

   

Meredith Corp.

   

469,963

     

23,991,611

   

Michaels Cos., Inc.*

   

1,153,767

     

18,725,638

   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

   

417,013

     

28,190,079

   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

   

647,178

     

51,871,317

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

   

729,513

     

108,478,583

   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   

459,667

     

57,701,998

   

MSA Safety, Inc.

   

413,129

     

43,973,451

   

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

   

544,097

     

47,940,387

   

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

1,921,345

     

64,057,642

   

Murphy USA, Inc.*

   

353,454

     

30,206,179

   

Nabors Industries Ltd.

   

3,844,501

     

23,682,126

   

National Fuel Gas Co.

   

1,015,226

     

56,913,570

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
7



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

National Instruments Corp.

   

1,327,365

   

$

64,151,550

   

National Retail Properties, Inc.

   

1,854,321

     

83,110,667

   

Navient Corp.

   

2,781,873

     

37,499,648

   

NCR Corp.*

   

1,392,600

     

39,563,766

   

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

   

856,135

     

21,617,409

   

New Jersey Resources Corp.

   

1,042,705

     

48,068,700

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   

5,792,010

     

60,063,144

   

New York Times Co., Class A

   

1,666,798

     

38,586,374

   

NewMarket Corp.

   

105,514

     

42,786,982

   

Nordson Corp.

   

618,154

     

85,861,591

   

NorthWestern Corp.

   

594,329

     

34,863,339

   

NOW, Inc.*

   

1,280,283

     

21,188,684

   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

655,905

     

54,059,690

   

NuVasive, Inc.*

   

607,385

     

43,112,187

   

nVent Electric PLC

   

1,924,423

     

52,267,329

   

NVR, Inc.*

   

40,267

     

99,491,704

   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*

   

3,155,114

     

44,739,517

   

Oceaneering International, Inc.*

   

1,163,844

     

32,122,094

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

2,359,170

     

85,685,054

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

774,813

     

124,946,344

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

3,358,215

     

75,156,852

   

Olin Corp.

   

1,972,560

     

50,655,341

   

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

   

607,266

     

58,358,263

   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

   

2,366,316

     

77,544,175

   

ONE Gas, Inc.

   

620,327

     

51,040,506

   

Oshkosh Corp.

   

863,471

     

61,513,674

   

Owens-Illinois, Inc.*

   

1,880,983

     

35,343,671

   

PacWest Bancorp

   

1,446,100

     

68,906,665

   

Papa John's International, Inc.

   

265,175

     

13,598,174

   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

   

974,717

     

23,831,831

   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

   

2,598,885

     

44,466,922

   

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

   

1,415,602

     

70,652,696

   

Perspecta, Inc.

   

1,683,512

     

43,299,929

   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

   

864,679

     

52,010,442

   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   

2,220,866

     

15,723,731

   

Plantronics, Inc.

   

389,434

     

23,482,870

   

PNM Resources, Inc.

   

940,849

     

37,116,493

   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

   

691,105

     

69,767,050

   

PolyOne Corp.

   

944,242

     

41,282,260

   

Pool Corp.

   

476,896

     

79,584,404

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
8



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Post Holdings, Inc.*

   

786,909

   

$

77,148,558

   

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

   

741,242

     

30,353,860

   

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.*

   

684,302

     

75,403,237

   

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*

   

611,067

     

23,153,329

   

Primerica, Inc.

   

509,389

     

61,406,844

   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

   

783,658

     

54,346,682

   

PTC, Inc.*

   

1,252,597

     

133,013,275

   

QEP Resources, Inc.*

   

2,799,096

     

31,685,767

   

Range Resources Corp.

   

2,445,595

     

41,550,659

   

Rayonier, Inc.

   

1,529,145

     

51,700,392

   

Realogy Holdings Corp.

   

1,464,911

     

30,235,763

   

Regal Beloit Corp.

   

513,268

     

42,318,947

   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

751,887

     

108,692,785

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

854,578

     

72,886,958

   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

   

475,576

     

63,527,442

   

Rowan Cos. PLC, Class A*

   

1,500,726

     

28,258,671

   

Royal Gold, Inc.

   

773,729

     

59,623,557

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

1,576,180

     

102,357,129

   

Ryder System, Inc.

   

627,142

     

45,825,266

   

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

   

2,105,843

     

48,687,090

   

Sabre Corp.

   

2,957,229

     

77,124,532

   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

   

1,419,072

     

26,096,734

   

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

   

237,382

     

24,538,177

   

Science Applications International Corp.

   

501,349

     

40,408,729

   

Scientific Games Corp.*

   

647,930

     

16,457,422

   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

   

464,883

     

36,600,239

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

1,556,008

     

95,072,089

   

Senior Housing Properties Trust

   

2,806,983

     

49,290,621

   

Sensient Technologies Corp.

   

499,354

     

38,205,575

   

Service Corp. International

   

2,130,349

     

94,161,426

   

Signature Bank

   

653,827

     

75,085,493

   

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

   

613,157

     

40,425,441

   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

   

914,614

     

25,426,269

   

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

   

512,048

     

47,006,006

   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

   

843,891

     

58,920,470

   

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

   

1,595,743

     

44,569,102

   

SLM Corp.*

   

5,142,599

     

57,339,979

   

SM Energy Co.

   

1,218,582

     

38,421,890

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

1,176,473

     

65,294,251

   

Sotheby's*

   

432,840

     

21,291,400

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
9



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

   

580,356

   

$

45,865,535

   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

   

6,925,237

     

35,387,961

   

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

   

1,501,116

     

41,145,590

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

2,773,228

     

125,322,173

   

STERIS PLC

   

998,708

     

114,252,195

   

Sterling Bancorp

   

2,663,273

     

58,592,006

   

Stifel Financial Corp.

   

841,019

     

43,110,634

   

Superior Energy Services, Inc.*

   

1,825,221

     

17,777,653

   

Synaptics, Inc.*

   

417,688

     

19,054,927

   

Syneos Health, Inc.*

   

717,174

     

36,970,320

   

SYNNEX Corp.

   

355,733

     

30,130,585

   

Synovus Financial Corp.

   

1,386,081

     

63,468,649

   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

   

1,109,201

     

25,378,519

   

Taubman Centers, Inc.

   

720,430

     

43,103,327

   

TCF Financial Corp.

   

1,980,730

     

47,161,181

   

Tech Data Corp.*

   

452,982

     

32,419,922

   

TEGNA, Inc.

   

2,542,673

     

30,410,369

   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

   

424,195

     

104,640,423

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

540,930

     

143,936,064

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

1,087,626

     

33,096,459

   

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.*

   

540,148

     

28,573,829

   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

   

979,690

     

27,881,977

   

Teradata Corp.*

   

1,406,774

     

53,049,448

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

2,202,156

     

81,435,729

   

Terex Corp.

   

766,062

     

30,573,534

   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

   

592,464

     

48,967,150

   

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

   

785,150

     

54,403,043

   

Thor Industries, Inc.

   

591,298

     

49,491,643

   

Timken Co.

   

819,686

     

40,861,347

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

1,601,373

     

52,893,350

   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

   

219,105

     

6,408,821

   

Toro Co.

   

1,242,520

     

74,513,924

   

Transocean Ltd.*

   

5,073,800

     

70,779,510

   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

   

664,348

     

31,789,052

   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.*

   

1,795,830

     

22,268,292

   

Trimble, Inc.*

   

2,952,409

     

128,311,695

   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   

1,744,769

     

63,928,336

   

Trustmark Corp.

   

798,721

     

26,876,962

   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

   

590,848

     

19,763,866

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
10



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

   

456,535

   

$

111,878,467

   

UGI Corp.

   

2,053,609

     

113,934,227

   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

   

368,528

     

118,736,036

   

UMB Financial Corp.

   

532,558

     

37,758,362

   

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

   

2,600,998

     

54,100,758

   

United Bankshares, Inc.

   

1,226,303

     

44,576,114

   

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

   

596,011

     

17,850,529

   

United States Steel Corp.

   

2,093,308

     

63,804,028

   

United Therapeutics Corp.*

   

514,552

     

65,800,910

   

Uniti Group, Inc.

   

2,075,167

     

41,814,615

   

Urban Edge Properties

   

1,346,821

     

29,737,808

   

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

   

900,831

     

36,843,988

   

Valley National Bancorp

   

3,915,231

     

44,046,349

   

Valmont Industries, Inc.

   

264,677

     

36,657,764

   

Valvoline, Inc.

   

2,253,051

     

48,463,127

   

Vectren Corp.

   

981,330

     

70,155,282

   

Versum Materials, Inc.

   

1,286,878

     

46,340,477

   

ViaSat, Inc.*

   

661,175

     

42,282,141

   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

1,560,543

     

31,757,050

   

Visteon Corp.*

   

346,852

     

32,222,551

   

Wabtec Corp.

   

1,013,255

     

106,270,184

   

Washington Federal, Inc.

   

986,730

     

31,575,360

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

378,599

     

67,428,482

   

Webster Financial Corp.

   

1,089,373

     

64,229,432

   

Weight Watchers International, Inc.*

   

456,416

     

32,857,388

   

Weingarten Realty Investors

   

1,406,893

     

41,869,136

   

Wendy's Co.

   

2,211,440

     

37,904,082

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   

524,618

     

18,545,246

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

868,610

     

107,247,277

   

WEX, Inc.*

   

508,993

     

102,185,435

   

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   

951,495

     

62,532,251

   

Wintrust Financial Corp.

   

665,770

     

56,550,504

   

Woodward, Inc.

   

655,823

     

53,029,848

   

World Fuel Services Corp.

   

802,534

     

22,214,141

   

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A

   

512,273

     

49,552,167

   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   

477,169

     

20,690,048

   

WPX Energy, Inc.*

   

4,663,424

     

93,828,091

   

WR Berkley Corp.

   

1,136,632

     

90,850,996

   

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

   

1,174,312

     

50,918,168

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
11



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

   

1,180,618

   

$

65,606,942

   

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

   

634,194

     

112,144,525

   
Total Investments (Cost $21,957,189,589)      

$

21,455,416,477

   

*  Non-income producing security for the year ended September 30, 2018.

The securities of the Trust's investment portfolio categorized by industry group, as a percentage of total net assets at value, are as follows:

Industry Classification

 

Value

 

Percentage

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

$

1,791,275,535

     

8.34

%

 

Banks

   

1,572,095,770

     

7.32

%

 

Retail

   

1,122,978,662

     

5.23

%

 

Healthcare - Products

   

1,096,909,595

     

5.11

%

 

Software

   

1,089,323,075

     

5.07

%

 

Insurance

   

987,275,098

     

4.60

%

 

Oil & Gas

   

936,407,084

     

4.36

%

 

Electronics

   

842,727,326

     

3.93

%

 

Commercial Services

   

823,615,641

     

3.84

%

 

Healthcare - Services

   

596,991,720

     

2.78

%

 

Computers

   

596,944,307

     

2.78

%

 

Chemicals

   

588,104,848

     

2.74

%

 

Machinery - Diversified

   

581,224,582

     

2.71

%

 

Diversified Financial Services

   

536,606,620

     

2.50

%

 

Gas

   

509,326,257

     

2.37

%

 

Food

   

505,597,283

     

2.36

%

 

Semiconductors

   

464,124,805

     

2.16

%

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

   

439,994,907

     

2.05

%

 

Transportation

   

416,985,807

     

1.94

%

 

Electric

   

404,259,892

     

1.88

%

 

Iron / Steel

   

367,150,211

     

1.71

%

 

Media

   

363,862,781

     

1.69

%

 

Entertainment

   

357,781,117

     

1.67

%

 

Electrical Components & Equipment

   

338,682,251

     

1.58

%

 

Telecommunications

   

291,000,659

     

1.36

%

 

Aerospace/Defense

   

248,469,267

     

1.16

%

 

Home Builders

   

248,312,308

     

1.16

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
12



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2018

Industry Classification

 

Value

 

Percentage

 

Oil & Gas Services

 

$

233,845,242

     

1.09

%

 

Engineering & Construction

   

204,635,463

     

0.95

%

 

Biotechnology

   

202,249,225

     

0.94

%

 

Packaging & Containers

   

194,753,129

     

0.91

%

 

Building Materials

   

186,228,947

     

0.87

%

 

Hand / Machine Tools

   

156,257,662

     

0.73

%

 

Savings & Loans

   

150,230,510

     

0.70

%

 

Lodging

   

148,845,869

     

0.69

%

 

Distribution / Wholesale

   

147,012,886

     

0.68

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

141,788,786

     

0.66

%

 

Apparel

   

140,812,414

     

0.66

%

 

Leisure Time

   

138,418,987

     

0.64

%

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

   

137,305,597

     

0.64

%

 

Housewares

   

130,878,029

     

0.61

%

 

Office / Business Equipment

   

127,868,256

     

0.60

%

 

Real Estate

   

107,860,873

     

0.50

%

 

Metal Fabricate / Hardware

   

98,209,159

     

0.46

%

 

Machinery - Construction & Mining

   

92,087,208

     

0.43

%

 

Mining

   

86,492,603

     

0.40

%

 

Water

   

77,544,354

     

0.36

%

 

Airlines

   

71,540,272

     

0.33

%

 

Office Furnishings

   

49,840,262

     

0.23

%

 

Energy - Alternate Sources

   

43,155,535

     

0.20

%

 

Environmental Control

   

43,154,508

     

0.20

%

 

Household Products / Wares

   

40,730,189

     

0.19

%

 

Forest Products & Paper

   

38,757,093

     

0.18

%

 

Trucking & Leasing

   

38,558,787

     

0.18

%

 

Cosmetics / Personal Care

   

29,508,748

     

0.14

%

 

Beverages

   

29,322,700

     

0.14

%

 

Home Furnishings

   

28,573,829

     

0.13

%

 

Internet

   

20,921,947

     

0.10

%

 

Total Investments

   

21,455,416,477

     

99.94

%

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

   

11,578,428

     

0.06

%

 

Net Assets

   

21,466,994,905

     

100.00

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
13



SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   

September 30, 2018

 

Assets:

 
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value
(cost $21,957,189,589)
 

$

21,455,416,477

   

Cash

   

59,756,935

   

Receivable from Units created

   

118,969,643

   

Dividend receivable

   

21,269,902

   

Receivable from securities sold

   

125,321,976

   

Total Assets

 

$

21,780,734,933

   

Liabilities:

 

Payable for securities purchased

 

$

186,909,102

   

Distribution payable

   

60,784,486

   

Payable for Units redeemed

   

55,101,229

   

Accrued Trustee fees

   

4,030,610

   

Payable to Sponsor

   

3,648,401

   

License fee payable

   

2,469,691

   

Other accrued expenses

   

796,509

   

Total liabilities

   

313,740,028

   

Net Assets

 

$

21,466,994,905

   

Net assets presented by:

 
Interest in Unitholders (58,438,792 units of fractional
undivided interest (Units) outstanding;
unlimited units authorized)
 

Paid-in capital

 

$

22,509,990,196

   

Total distributable earnings (loss)

   

(1,042,995,291

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

21,466,994,905

   
Units of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value,
unlimited Units authorized:
   

58,438,792

   

Net asset value per Unit:

 

$

367.34

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Statements of Operations

   

Year Ended September 30,

 
   

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

Investment Income

 

Dividend income from unaffiliated issuers

 

$

314,304,457

   

$

264,562,647

   

$

260,595,192

   

Expenses:

 

Printing and distributions expenses

   

22,820,463

     

19,650,949

     

17,898,568

   

Trustee fees and expenses

   

20,845,627

     

19,133,742

     

16,005,600

   

License fees

   

6,115,664

     

5,613,609

     

4,650,381

   

Legal fees

   

581,803

     

125,002

     

170,000

   

Audit fees

   

107,474

     

114,974

     

111,594

   

Other fees and expenses

   

144,674

     

145,895

     

121,123

   

Total expenses

   

50,615,705

     

44,784,171

     

38,957,266

   
Less: voluntary fee reduction
by the Trustee (see Note 3)
   

(916,233

)

   

(739,417

)

   

(204,088

)

 

Net expenses

   

49,699,472

     

44,044,754

     

38,753,178

   

Net Investment Income

 

$

264,604,985

   

$

220,517,893

   

$

221,842,014

   
Realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments of
unaffiliated issuers:
 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

$

87,954,046

   

$

(137,308,970

)

 

$

(427,716,335

)

 
Net realized gains from in-kind
redemptions
   

2,107,744,433

     

1,763,132,843

     

1,193,675,327

   

Net realized gains

   

2,195,698,479

     

1,625,823,873

     

765,958,992

   
Net increase in unrealized
appreciation of investments
   

102,693,990

     

1,033,301,746

     

1,153,929,850

   
Net realized and unrealized
gains on investments
   

2,298,392,469

     

2,659,125,619

     

1,919,888,842

   
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations
 

$

2,562,997,454

   

$

2,879,643,512

   

$

2,141,730,856

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

Year Ended September 30,

 
   

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

 

$

264,604,985

   

$

220,517,893

   

$

221,842,014

   
Net realized gains on investments
and in-kind redemptions
   

2,195,698,479

     

1,625,823,873

     

765,958,992

   
Net increase in unrealized
appreciation on
investments
   

102,693,990

     

1,033,301,746

     

1,153,929,850

   
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations
   

2,562,997,454

     

2,879,643,512

     

2,141,730,856

   
Net equalization credits and charges
(Note 2)
   

1,399,287

     

     

   

Distributions to Unitholders(1)

   

(246,170,773

)

   

(239,114,371

)

   

(225,298,124

)

 

Unitholder Transactions:

 
Proceeds from subscriptions of
Units
   

15,829,281,170

     

15,346,405,991

     

24,239,786,617

   
Reinvestment of dividends and
distributions
   

923,251

     

682,830

     

471,049

   

Less: Redemptions of Units

   

(15,510,413,524

)

   

(16,352,971,553

)

   

(23,195,470,152

)

 

Net income equalization (Note 2)

   

(1,399,287

)

   

     

   
Increase (decrease) in net assets due to
Unitholder transactions
   

318,391,610

     

(1,005,882,732

)

   

1,044,787,514

   

Total increase

   

2,636,617,578

     

1,634,646,409

     

2,961,220,246

   

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

   

18,830,377,327

     

17,195,730,918

     

14,234,510,672

   

End of year(2)

 

$

21,466,994,905

   

$

18,830,377,327

   

$

17,195,730,918

   

(1)  For the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, the distributions to unitholders were $239,114,371 and $225,298,124, respectively, from net investment income. See Note 11 on the notes to financial statements.

(2)  Distribution in excess of net investment income amounted to $(43,423,095) and $(24,036,012) as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note 11 on the notes to financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Financial Highlights

   

Year Ended September 30,

 
   

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 
Net Asset Value, Beginning
of Year
 

$

326.43

   

$

282.20

   

$

248.94

   

$

249.39

   

$

226.19

   

Investment Operations:

 

Net investment income(1)

   

4.55

     

3.63

     

3.77

     

3.34

     

2.83

   
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   

40.57

     

44.56

     

33.27

     

(0.28

)

   

23.10

   
Total from investment
operations
   

45.12

     

48.19

     

37.04

     

3.06

     

25.93

   
Net equalization credits
and charges(1)
   

0.02

     

     

     

     

   

Less Distributions from:

 

Net investment income

   

(4.23

)

   

(3.96

)

   

(3.78

)

   

(3.51

)

   

(2.73

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

367.34

   

$

326.43

   

$

282.20

   

$

248.94

   

$

249.39

   

Total investment return*

   

13.88

%

   

17.12

%

   

14.97

%

   

1.19

%

   

11.45

%

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of year
(000's omitted)
 

$

21,466,995

   

$

18,830,377

   

$

17,195,731

   

$

14,234,511

   

$

13,830,102

   
Ratio to average
net assets:
 
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets(2)
   

0.24

%

   

0.24

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.25

%

 
Ratio of net investment
income to average
net assets(2)
   

1.30

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.43

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.15

%

 
Portfolio turnover rate(3)    

17.30

%

   

23.45

%

   

24.50

%

   

22.28

%

   

16.68

%

 

(1)  Per Unit numbers have been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents per Unit data for the year.

(2)  Net of voluntary fee reduction by the Trustee, if any. Before voluntary fee reduction by the Trustee, the net investment income and expenses to average net assets ratios would have been 1.30% and 0.25% for the year ended September 30, 2018, 1.18% and 0.24% for the year ended September 30, 2017, 1.43% and 0.25% for the year ended September 30, 2016, 1.25% and 0.25% for the year ended September 30, 2015, 1.15% and 0.25% for the year ended September 30, 2014. (See Note 3).

(3)  Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions of Units.

*  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. It excludes the offset of transaction fees connected to the creation and redemption of Creation Units and brokerage commissions incurred by purchasing and/or selling shares of the Trust in the secondary market.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2018

Note 1 — Organization

SPDR® S&P MidCap 400® ETF Trust (the "Trust") is a unit investment trust that issues securities called "Units." The Trust is organized under New York law and is governed by a trust agreement between The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly, The Bank of New York) (the "Trustee") and PDR Services LLC (the "Sponsor"), dated and executed as of April 27, 1995, as amended (the "Trust Agreement"). The Trust is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Units represent an undivided ownership interest in a portfolio of all of the common stocks of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 IndexTM (the "Index").

The Sponsor is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ("ICE"). ICE is a publicly-traded entity, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ICE."

Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of the Trust's financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Trust is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services Investment Companies.

Security Valuation - Trust securities are generally valued based on the closing sale price on that day (unless the Trustee deems such price inappropriate as a basis for evaluation) on the exchange deemed to be the principal market for the security or, if there is no such appropriate closing sale price on such exchange, at the closing bid price (unless the Trustee deems such price inappropriate as a basis for evaluation). If the securities are not listed or, if so listed and the principal market for the securities is other than on such exchange or there is no such closing bid price available, such evaluation shall generally be made by the Trustee in good faith based on the closing price on the over-the-counter market (unless the Trustee deems such price inappropriate as a basis for evaluation) or if there is no such appropriate closing price, (a) on current bid prices, (b) if bid prices are not available, on the basis of current bid prices for comparable securities, (c) by the Trustee's appraising


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the value of the securities in good faith on the bid side of the market or (d) by any combination thereof.

The Trust follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements and the fair value option for financial assets and financial liabilities. The guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.

The guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

• Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

• Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2018 in valuing the Trust's assets carried at fair value:

   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

Investment in Securities

 

Common Stocks

 

$

21,455,416,477

   

$

   

$

   

$

21,455,416,477

   

Total

 

$

21,455,416,477

   

$

   

$

   

$

21,455,416,477

   

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended September 30, 2018.

Investment Risk - The Trust's investments are exposed to risks, such as market risk. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that those changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.

An investment in the Trust involves risks similar to those of investing in any fund of equity securities, such as market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. The value of a Unit will decline, more or less, in correlation with any decline in value of the Index. The values of equity securities could decline generally or could underperform other investments. The Trust would not sell an equity security because the security's issuer was in financial trouble unless that security was removed from the Index.

Investment Transactions - Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are recorded on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the


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ex-dividend date. Distributions received by the Trust may include a return of capital that is estimated by the Trustee. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. The Trust invests in real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). REITs determine the characterization of their income annually and may characterize a portion of their distributions as a return of capital or capital gain. The Trust's policy is to record all REIT distributions as dividend income initially and re-designate a portion to return of capital or capital gain distributions at year end based on information provided by the REIT and/or Trustee's estimates of such re-designations for which actual information has not yet been reported.

Distributions to Unitholders - The Trust intends to declare and distribute dividends from net investment income quarterly. The Trust will distribute net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually, unless offset by available capital loss carryforwards.

Equalization - The Trust follows the accounting practice known as "Equalization" by which a portion of the proceeds from sales and costs of reacquiring the Trust's Units, equivalent on a per Unit basis to the amount of distributable net investment income on the date of the transaction, is credited or charged to undistributed net investment income. As a result, undistributed net investment income per Unit is unaffected by sales or reacquisitions of the Trust's Units. Amounts related to Equalization can be found on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

U.S. Federal Income Tax - For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Trust has qualified as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (a "RIC"), and intends to continue to qualify as a RIC. As a RIC, the Trust will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax for any taxable year on income, including net capital gains, that it distributes to its Unitholders, provided that it distributes on a timely basis at least 90% of its "investment company taxable income" determined prior to the deduction for dividends paid by the Trust (generally, its taxable income other than net capital gain) for such taxable year. In addition, provided the Trust distributes during each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income and capital gains, the Trust will not be subject to U.S. federal excise tax.

U.S. GAAP requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Trust's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. Under tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"), a direct REIT shareholder is permitted to claim a 20% deduction for "qualified REIT dividends" (i.e., ordinary REIT dividends other than capital gain dividends and portions of REIT dividends designated as qualified dividend income). The Tax Act does not contain a provision permitting a regulated investment company, such as the Trust, to pass through the special character of "qualified REIT dividends" to its unitholders.


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Unless future tax guidance addresses this issue, direct investors in REITs will benefit from the deduction, while investors in the Trust will not. The Trustee has reviewed the Trust's tax positions for the tax years subject to audit as of September 30, 2018, and has determined that no provision for income taxes is necessary for the year ended September 30, 2018. The tax returns of the Trust's 2015, 2016 and 2017 tax years and the year ended September 30, 2018 remain subject to audit. The Trust has not recognized any tax liabilities relating to the Trust's tax positions considered to be uncertain tax positions for the current year or prior years.

Note 3 — Transactions with the Trustee and Sponsor

In accordance with the Trust Agreement, the Trustee maintains the Trust's accounting records, acts as custodian and transfer agent to the Trust, and provides administrative services, including the filing of all required regulatory reports. The Trustee is also responsible for determining the composition of the portfolio of securities which must be delivered and/or received in exchange for the issuance and/or redemption of large blocks of 25,000 Units (known as "Creation Units"), and for adjusting the composition of the Trust's portfolio from time to time to conform to changes in the composition and/or weighting structure of the Index. For these services, the Trustee receives a fee based on the following annual rates:

Net Asset Value of the Trust

  Fee as a Percentage of
Net Asset Value of the Trust
 
$0-$500,000,000*    

0.14

% per annum

 
$500,000,001-$1,000,000,000*    

0.12

% per annum

 
$1,000,000,001 and above*    

0.10

% per annum

 

*  The fee indicated applies to that portion of the net asset value of the Trust, which falls in the size category indicated.

The Trustee has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee for the years ended September 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 as disclosed in the Statements of Operations. The amount of the reduction equals the daily Federal Funds Rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal, multiplied by the daily balance of the Trust's cash account, reduced by the amount of reserves for that account required by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The Trustee reserves the right to discontinue this voluntary fee reduction in the future.

In accordance with the Trust Agreement and under the terms of an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated January 18, 1995, the Sponsor is reimbursed by the Trust for certain expenses, to the extent such expenses do not exceed 0.30% per annum of the daily net asset value of the Trust as calculated by the Trustee. The expenses reimbursed to the Sponsor for the years ended September 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 did not exceed 0.30% per annum.


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Note 4 — Trust Transactions in Units

Transactions in Trust Units were as follows:

   

Year Ended September 30, 2018

 

Year Ended September 30, 2017

 
   

Units

 

Amount

 

Units

 

Amount

 
Units sold    

45,550,000

   

$

15,829,281,170

     

49,975,346

   

$

15,346,405,991

   
Dividend reinvestment
Units issued
   

2,664

     

923,251

     

2,306

     

682,830

   

Units redeemed

   

(44,800,000

)

   

(15,510,413,524

)

   

(53,225,000

)

   

(16,352,971,553

)

 

Net increase/(decrease)

   

752,664

   

$

319,790,897

     

(3,247,348

)

 

$

(1,005,882,732

)

 

 

 

Year Ended September 30, 2016

 
   

Units

 

Amount

 

Units sold

   

93,075,589

   

$

24,239,786,617

   
Dividend reinvestment
Units issued
   

1,731

     

471,049

   

Units redeemed

   

(89,325,000

)

   

(23,195,470,152

)

 

Net increase

   

3,752,320

   

$

1,044,787,514

   

Except under the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan, Units are issued and redeemed by the Trust for authorized participants only in Creation Units. Such transactions are permitted only on an in-kind basis, with a separate cash payment that is equivalent to the undistributed net investment income per Unit (income equalization) and a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per Unit of the Trust on the transaction date. The transaction fee payable to the Trustee in connection with each creation and redemption of Creation Units made through the clearing process (the "Transaction Fee") is non-refundable, regardless of the net asset value of the Trust. The Transaction Fee is the lesser of $3,000 or 0.20% (20 basis points) of the value of one Creation Unit at the time of creation per participating party per day, regardless of the number of Creation Units created or redeemed on such day. The Transaction Fee is currently $3,000. For creations and redemptions outside the clearing process, including orders from a participating party restricted from engaging in transactions in one or more of the common stocks that are included in the Index, an additional amount not to exceed three (3) times the Transaction Fee applicable for one Creation Unit may be charged per Creation Unit per day. During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Trustee earned $1,131,000 in transaction fees. The Trustee, in its sole discretion, may voluntarily reduce or waive the transaction fee, or modify its transaction fee schedule, subject to certain limitations. There were no reductions or waivers of such fees for the year ended September 30, 2018.

At September 30, 2018, the Trustee and its affiliates held $2,598,743,157 or 12.11% of fractional undivided interest in the Trust.


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Note 5 — Investment Transactions

For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Trust had net in-kind contributions, net in-kind redemptions, purchases and sales of investment securities of $15,775,242,105, $15,457,696,636, $3,598,059,412, and $3,508,112,302, respectively.

Note 6 — U.S. Federal Income Tax Status

The following details the distributions and net distributable earnings as of September 30, 2018. The components of distributable earnings for tax purposes differ from the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by temporary book/tax differences primarily arising from wash sales, distribution payable, post-October losses deferred and amortization of license fees.

The tax composition of dividends paid during the years ending September 30, 2018, September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, in the amounts disclosed on the statement of changes in net assets, was ordinary income.

At September 30, 2018, the Trust's cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) was as follows:

Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes

 

$

22,066,556,674

   

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,471,068,669

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(2,082,208,866

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(611,140,197

)

 

Distributable earnings, ordinary income

 

$

63,817,331

   

Short-term capital loss carryforwards (no expiration):

 

$

7,238,560

   

Long-term capital loss carryforwards (no expiration):

 

$

70,041,049

   

During the year ended September 30, 2018, $709,669,042 of capital loss carryforwards expired. To the extent that capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the offset gains will not be distributed to Unitholders.

At September 30, 2018, the Trust deferred $328,107,161 of capital losses arising subsequent to October 31, 2017. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2019.

As of September 30, 2018, the Trust had permanent book/tax differences primarily attributable to gains or losses from in-kind redemptions, expired capital loss carryforwards and distributions received from REITs. To reflect reclassifications arising from these differences, distributions in excess of net investment income were increased by $1,479,441, accumulated net realized loss on investments were increased by $1,285,466,996 and paid-in capital was increased by


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$1,286,946,437. Distributions in excess of net investment income and accumulated net realized loss on investments are presented together in Total distributable earnings (loss) on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Note 7 — Representations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Trustee or the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust, may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims which may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Note 8 — Related Party Transactions

The Trustee used BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC ("BNYMellon CM"), an indirect-wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, and an affiliate of the Trustee, to execute some brokerage transactions for the Trust. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Trust paid $773,337, $975,074 and $853,328 in commissions to BNYMellon CM, respectively.

Note 9 — License Agreement and Distribution Expenses

A license agreement between State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC ("SSGA FD") and S&P (the "License Agreement") grants SSGA FD a license to use the Index as a basis for determining the composition of the portfolio of all the common stocks of the Index. The Trustee (on behalf of the Trust), the Sponsor and NYSE Arca, Inc. have each received a sublicense from SSGA FD for the use of the Index and such trade names and trademarks in connection with their rights and duties with respect to the Trust. The License Agreement may be amended without the consent of any of the owners of Units.

Currently, the License Agreement is scheduled to terminate on November 29, 2031, but its term may be extended beyond such date without the consent of any of the owners of Units.

In addition, the following distribution expenses are or may be charged to the Trust: (a) reimbursement to the Sponsor of amounts paid by it to S&P in respect of annual licensing fees pursuant to the License Agreement; (b) federal and state annual registration fees for the issuance of Units; and (c) expenses of the Sponsor relating to the printing and distribution of marketing materials describing Units and the Trust (including, but not limited to, associated legal, consulting, advertising, and marketing costs and other out-of-pocket expenses such as printing). With respect to the marketing expenses described in item (c) above, the Sponsor has entered into an agreement with SSGA FD, pursuant to which SSGA FD has agreed to market and promote the Trust. SSGA FD is reimbursed by the Sponsor for the expenses it incurs for providing such services out of amounts that the Trust


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reimburses the Sponsor. Pursuant to the provisions of an exemptive order, the expenses set forth in this paragraph may be charged to the Trust by the Trustee in an amount equal to the actual costs incurred, but in no case shall such charges exceed 0.30% per annum of the daily net asset value of the Trust. These distribution expenses are presented on the Trust's Statements of Operations.

Note 10 — Subsequent Event

The Trustee has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events of the Trust through the date on which the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustments or disclosure in the financial statements.

Note 11 — New Accounting Pronouncement

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement ("ASU 2018-13") which introduces new fair value disclosure requirements as well as eliminates and modifies certain existing fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 would be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Trustee is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Trust. The impact would most likely be limited to changes in the Trust's financial statement disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.

In August 2018, the SEC released its Final Rule on Disclosure Update and Simplification (the "Final Rule") which is intended to simplify an issuer's disclosure compliance efforts by removing redundant or outdated disclosure requirements without significantly altering the mix of information provided to investors. The Trust has adopted the Final Rule for the current period with the most notable impacts being that the Trust is no longer required to present components of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or the sources of distributions to Unitholders and the amount of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustee and Unitholders of the SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (the "Trust") as of September 30, 2018, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2018 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of September 30, 2018, the results of its operations and the changes in its net assets for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the SPDR Funds since 1993.


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TAX INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the percentage of Trust dividend distributions that qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 is 100.0%.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, all dividends paid by the Trust may be designated as qualified dividend income for U.S. federal income tax purposes and subject to a maximum U.S. federal income tax rate of 20% in the case of certain non-corporate unitholders that meet applicable holding period requirements with respect to their Units. Complete information will be reported in conjunction with your 2018 Form 1099-DIV.


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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

Total Trust Assets:

  $21,780,734,933  

Trust Net Assets:

  $21,466,994,905  

Number of Units:

 

58,438,792

 

Fractional Undivided Interest in Trust Represented by each Unit:

 

1/58,438,792

 

Record Date:

 

Quarterly, on the first (1st) Business Day after the third Friday in each of March, June, September and December.

 

Dividend Payment Dates:

 

Quarterly, on the last Business Day of April, July, October and January.

 

Trustee's Annual Fee:

 

From 0.10% to 0.14%, based on the net asset value of the Trust, as the same may be reduced by certain amounts, plus the Transaction Fee.

 

Estimated Ordinary Operating Expenses of the Trust:

 

0.25% (inclusive of Trustee's annual fee)

 

Net Asset Value per Unit (based on the value of the securities, other net assets of the Trust and number of Units outstanding):

  $367.34  

Evaluation Time:

 

Closing time of the regular trading session on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. New York time).

 

Licensor:

 

Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

 

Mandatory Termination Date:*

 

The first to occur of (i) April 27, 2120 or (ii) the date 20 years after the death of the last survivor of eleven persons named in the Trust Agreement, the oldest of whom was born in 1990 and the youngest of whom was born in 1993.

 

Discretionary Termination:

 

The Trust may be terminated if the value of the securities held by the Trust is less than $100,000,000, as such amount shall be adjusted for inflation.

 

*  The Trust Agreement became effective and the initial deposit was made on April 27, 1995.


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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
Frequency Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Bid/Ask Price vs. Net Asset Value (NAV)
(Unaudited)

Five Year Period Ending 9/30/2018

Premium/Discount Range

  Number of
Trading Days
  Percentage of
Total Trading Days
 

Greater than 0.25%

   

0

     

0.00

%

 

Between zero and 0.25%

   

684

     

54.33

%

 

Bid/Ask Price Equal to NAV

   

10

     

0.79

%

 

Between zero and -0.25%

   

565

     

44.88

%

 

Less than -0.25%

   

0

     

0.00

%

 

Total:

   

1,259

     

100.00

%

 

Comparison of Total Returns Based on NAV and Bid/Ask Price(1)(2)
From Inception to 9/30/18 (Unaudited)

Cumulative Total Return

   

1 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

  Since
Inception
 

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

 

Return Based on NAV

   

13.88

%

   

72.87

%

   

214.11

%

   

1,290.75

%

 

Return Based on Bid/Ask Price

   

13.95

%

   

72.82

%

   

216.20

%

   

1,291.20

%

 

S&P MidCap 400 Index

   

13.88

%

   

72.87

%

   

214.11

%

   

1,290.75

%

 

Annualized Total Return

   

1 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

  Since
Inception
 

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

 

Return Based on NAV

   

13.88

%

   

11.57

%

   

12.13

%

   

11.89

%

 

Return Based on Bid/Ask Price

   

13.95

%

   

11.56

%

   

12.20

%

   

11.89

%

 

S&P MidCap 400 Index

   

13.88

%

   

11.57

%

   

12.13

%

   

11.89

%

 

(1)  Since December 1, 2008 the Bid/Ask Price was the midpoint of the NYSE Arca Bid/Ask price at the time the Trust's NAV was calculated. From April 1, 2001 to November 28, 2008, the Bid/Ask Price was the midpoint of the Bid/Ask price on NYSE Amex (formerly the American Stock Exchange and now NYSE MKT), ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Prior to April 1, 2001, the Bid/Ask Price was the midpoint of the Bid/Ask price on the close of trading on the American Stock Exchange, ordinarily 4:15 p.m.

(2)  The Cumulative and Annualized Total Return for the Trust and the Index are calculated from the Trust's inception date of April 27, 1995.


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SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
(Unaudited)

Sponsor

PDR Services LLC
c/o NYSE Holdings LLC
11 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005

Trustee

The Bank of New York Mellon
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.
1290 Broadway
Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
101 Seaport Boulevard
Suite 500
Boston, MA 02210

Legal Counsel

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017


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